<p>Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech broke the 5 kilometres world record on Sunday, finishing in a time of 14 minutes 43 seconds round the streets of Monaco to clip one second off the old mark.</p>.<p>The 29-year-old Chepkoech, who also holds the world record in the 3,000 metres steeplechase, battled windy conditions with assistance from her pacemaker Luuk Maas.</p>.<p>"I'm so happy. Even though there was a lot of wind, I managed to run right on pace," Chepkoech said.</p>.<p>"In the end, my pacemaker told me 'we can do it, let's push it'. I'm really happy with this world record."</p>.<p>Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei, the 10,000 metres world champion, won the men's race in a time of 13 minutes and 14 seconds.</p>
<p>Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech broke the 5 kilometres world record on Sunday, finishing in a time of 14 minutes 43 seconds round the streets of Monaco to clip one second off the old mark.</p>.<p>The 29-year-old Chepkoech, who also holds the world record in the 3,000 metres steeplechase, battled windy conditions with assistance from her pacemaker Luuk Maas.</p>.<p>"I'm so happy. Even though there was a lot of wind, I managed to run right on pace," Chepkoech said.</p>.<p>"In the end, my pacemaker told me 'we can do it, let's push it'. I'm really happy with this world record."</p>.<p>Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei, the 10,000 metres world champion, won the men's race in a time of 13 minutes and 14 seconds.</p>